Assessment and Management of Adults' Health and Illness-Clinical 2 NSNP 9200

The purpose of this course is to provide learners with opportunities to integrate learning from the first clinical course into the provision of care for clients with common acute and/or chronic conditions. In this course, learners will focus on assessment, analysis of symptoms, generating differential diagnoses, selecting appropriate diagnostic tests, and identifying treatment options in conjunction with their preceptors, in the context of common acute and/or chronic illness presentations. Emphasis will be placed on continuing to access the appropriate resources to support diagnostic and therapeutic decision making. During this clinical, learners will also continue to build on their knowledge of recognizing when to appropriately begin a referral process with a focus on how to accomplish effective referrals. Documentation, communication, and building partnerships with clients and other team members will also be highlighted. This course is comprised of a combination of lab and a minimum of 125 clinical hours with a clinical expert in a primary, acute, or long-term care setting and is supported by a faculty liaison. This course will also include a mandatory on-campus residency of 5 or 6 days in duration.